ESABA - Local Spending Launching to Get you Moving

Nov 25, 2025

Greetings!

This is the last week to Shop 5 and get $50. This coming Saturday we'll launch the East Side Orbiter for sale at 10 businesses across the East Side. Our friends at Kendall's Ace Hardware (pictured) were your champion sellers last year (90 sold!) and invite you to get an orbiter and get your 2 cents in. This book lifts up Arcade and E7th businesses and asks the perennial question - "can spurring local spending be a strategy for resilience in the midst of disruption?" You vote with your dollar. Then we'll get E7th businesses together with our Mayor Elect Kaohly Her on Dec 11 and then a Entrepreneurial Impact: Hands-On Technical Assistance for Business Owners on Dec 16. What connections and technical support would help your business? As you can see, we're all questions. The answers require you.

++ Holiday Haps!

Hmong New Year - Nov 29 - 30

Taste of St. Paul - Dec 4

ESABA Holiday Happy Hour on Dec 18th. Watch for details - Save the date!

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Disruption prep and learning - catch the ESABA conversation on YouTube East Side Connect! "Disruption Proofing" your business + Loan Fund for the East Side

Member Deals: Mueller Memorial $200 Discount

Quick Links

Arcade is ready for you - Promotions for ESABA Members line the Street. All we need is you. Check out the Arcade Street Crawl Guide and the website directory to learn more about the businesses. Then Shop 5 and Get $50 until Small Business Saturday when we launch an East Side Orbiter. These are one way you get your two cents in for local resiliency. Get an Orbiter here starting Small Business Sat Nov 29:

A1 Cuts
Arcade Phalen American Legion Post 577
Brunson's Pub
Caydence Records & Coffee
Circle of Apparel
Far East Bar and Restaurant
Heat Thai Street Food
Karibu Grocery & Deli
Kendall's Ace Hardware
Sota Soul
Storehouse Grocers and Coffee Bar
Sun Moon Boba and Cafe
Vogel's Lounge

Announcements & News

PROMISE Act Round 2

If you didn't receive the grants in round 1, now is the time to check eligibility and consider reapplying. See all the details and attend a session - Calendar Details here.

Connect with Paris to see how you can combine the services of BizRecycling and our Preferred Hauler Deal to maximize savings on your solid waste bill. Nobody should be paying more than they need to. ESABA members, that means you. Click the BizRecycling logo below to learn more about how to get started.